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Merchants that were either indifferent to or supportive of adware were exposed by affiliates, thus damaging those merchants' reputations and tarnishing their affiliate marketing efforts.
en.wikipedia.org Like most anti-virus software, many anti-spyware/adware tools require a frequently updated database of threats.
en.wikipedia.org Older versions of the client had been branded as malicious adware by some antivirus and anti-spyware vendors.
en.wikipedia.org The same technologies, minus the permission of users or monetary compensation, became the basis of the adware and spyware industries.
en.wikipedia.org Merchants initially were uninformed about adware, what impact it had, and how it could damage their brands.
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